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Maldonado, Laura G.; Kim, Kyungin; Threeton, Mark D. – Journal of Career and Technical Education, 2020
This study investigated whether postsecondary automotive technology students' interests were congruent with their chosen career pathways. One hundred eighty-six students from three institutions completed Holland's Self-Directed Search assessment. Realistic was the predominant Holland code followed by Enterprising for the participants within this…
Descriptors: Interest Inventories, Vocational Interests, Student Interests, College Students
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Vlacich, Robert K.; Threeton, Mark D.; Kim, Kyungin – Journal of Research in Technical Careers, 2019
This study sought to identify which elements contribute to success on the Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Student Certification exam. Students at an eastern U.S. technical college who completed all of their automotive major courses and the ASE Student Certification exam during the spring 2017 semester were selected for the study. The results…
Descriptors: Auto Mechanics, Licensing Examinations (Professions), Academic Achievement, Success
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Threeton, Mark D.; Walter, Richard A.; Evanoski, Daniel C. – Career and Technical Education Research, 2013
In an effort to provide further insight into the individual education needs of learners within the trade and industry sector of Career and Technical Education (CTE), the authors (a) sought to identify the predominant personality type and learning style distribution of postsecondary automotive technology students, as well as (b) evaluate whether…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Personality Traits, Educational Needs, Vocational Education
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Threeton, Mark D.; Walter, Richard A. – Journal of Industrial Teacher Education, 2009
In an effort to provide Career and Technical Education (CTE) professionals with additional insight on how to better meet the educational needs of the learner, this study sought to identify the preference for learning of postsecondary automotive technology students. While it might appear logical to naturally classify auto-tech students as primarily…
Descriptors: Auto Mechanics, Vocational Education, Cognitive Style, Teacher Educators
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Threeton, Mark D.; Walter, Richard A. – Journal of Industrial Teacher Education, 2009
In an effort to provide career and technical education (CTE) professionals with additional insight on how to better meet the individual education needs of the learner, this study (a) sought to identify the predominant personality type of postsecondary automotive technology students and (b) examined whether there was a relationship between the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Personality, Educational Experience, Vocational Education